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Definition of bring down the curtain on in English:

bring down the curtain on

phrase

‘her decision brought down the curtain on a glittering 30-year career’

‘It brought down the curtain on a York career which began in 1991 after he signed from New Earswick All Blacks.’

‘That brought down the curtain on the scoring, but there was still another highly entertaining 45 minutes to come.’

‘A dismal week for Wales brought down the curtain on the era of that great player, but who will replace him?’

‘Meanwhile, two goals in the last minute brought down the curtain on an amazing 1-1 draw between Montrose and Brechin City at Links Park.’

‘Dunn finally brought down the curtain on his Rovers career last night after agreeing a £5.5 million club-record move to the Midlands club.’

‘The veteran defender recently brought down the curtain on an 11-year association with the Bantams but don't expect him to be putting his feet up.’

‘I think it was quite fitting that Blackburn Rovers brought down the curtain on this season with a goalless draw at Tottenham on Sunday.’

‘York brings down the curtain on its 2000 campaign this weekend with a three-day meeting, which starts tomorrow and reaches a climax on Saturday with the £30,000 Coral Eurobet Sprint Trophy.’

‘Today, over coffee before work, I finally brought down the curtain on a very low period in my life.’

‘Her farewell brings down the curtain on a 42-year career in the NHS - all of it spent in Bradford - which began as a nurse cadet in 1960 and ended as assistant director of training and development.’

‘Mr B. insisted he had no personal recollection of dealing with the case but added he would not hide behind civil servants and accepted full responsibility himself - bringing down the curtain on an exceptional political career.’

‘Its findings might be that bit easier to live with if we at least knew that it was bringing down the curtain on a particularly distasteful chapter in Irish politics.’

‘The win brought down the curtain on the Irish tour and, indeed their season, with a trip that included a shoddy 45-16 defeat at the hands of Australia and an unspectacular 40-19 victory over Tonga.’

‘A huge crowd packed into Mullaghmore on Sunday for the annual All-Ireland Donkey Derby, which brought down the curtain on the very successful Lobster Festival.’

‘He has plenty of time on his hands now that Sheffield Wednesday have brought down the curtain on his injury-ravaged four-year spell at Hillsborough.’

‘At worst November 26 will be a night for those seven brave souls to bring down the curtain on what was a marvellous season for Waterford hurling.’

‘The recent death of the Olympian has brought down the curtain on a great life.’

‘Much further north - as far as you can go in racing terms - Perth brings down the curtain on its three-day festival with a competitive programme.’

‘The club's longest-serving player will bring down the curtain on 11 years at Valley Parade.’

‘‘There are places that have meant more to me than Trieste,’ says Morris, bringing down the curtain on her glittering career.’